Certifications

Honors & Awards

Fellow of European Respiratory Society (FERS)

European Respiratory Society (09/2016)

The Fellow of ERS award recognises excellence in contributions to research, education and clinical leadership in respiratory medicine from amongst the ERS membership. The award brings together members who have excelled in their field to form an elite advisory board that will be called upon by the society on various matters in future years. It also provides recognition to those leaders in the field by entitling all selected fellows to use the designation 'FERS' after their name.

Thomas Petty, MD, Master ACCP Memorial Lectureship in COPD

American College of Chest Physicians (10/2016)

The Thomas L. Petty, MD, Master FCCP, Memorial Lecture has been established to honor an American College of Chest Physicians Master Fellow (FCCP) known for advancing the understanding of COPD pathogenesis and/or treatment and for exceptional mentoring and clinical instruction skills.

The Toronto Hospital, Department of Medicine, Resident's Research Award

University of Toronto

1993, 1994

University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Research Award

1992

Professional Interests

Asthma

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Airway Pharmacology

Clinical Trials

Precision Therapy

Biomarkers

Bronchodilators

Professional Statement

I am a Pulmonary and Critical Care physician with expertise in airway diseases including asthma and COPD. I oversee the Airways Clinical Research Center at Baylor which includes a large research team of co-investigators and coordinators. Our team is involved in single-center and multi-center collaborative clinical trials. Our funding includes the American Lung Association, the NIH as well as industry. My research is primarily focused on airway pharmacology and is based on translating findings from lab to the clinic with the hope to develop new treatments. In addition to my research activities, I am the Director of the Asthma and COPD Clinic at the Smith Clinic/ Ben Taub Hospital.

My ultimate goal is to improve the outcome of patients with asthma and COPD not only by providing state of the art evidence-based care, but by developing and testing new interventions to eliminate burden of these diseases.